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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,931,536 and 15,456,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,931,536 and 15,456,858 is: 34,467,751.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931,536 : 15,456,858 = 15,456,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931,536/15,456,858 = 15,456,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931,536x = 15,456,858 × 15,456,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931,536x = 238,914,459,232,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,914,459,232,164/6,931,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,467,751.34

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